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Dueling Barges fireworks show in NOLA attracts crowds from across area

Dueling Barges fireworks show in NOLA attracts crowds from across area

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Updated: 11:01 AM CDT Jul 5, 2017

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WEBVTT PARK,ABOUT 1000 PEOPLE SHOWED UP.IT IS A SEA OF PEOPLE FOR "GOFOURTH ON THE RIVER."BIG CROWDS WATCHED FIREWORKS OFALL SHAPES, COLORS, AND SIZEBURST OVER THE MISSISSIPPI RIVERTO MUSIC TUESDAY NIGHT.BEFORE THE FIREWORKS LIT UP THSKY -- ♪AUBRY: BANDS HIT THE STAGE ATCRESCENT PARK.MANY CAME HOURS EARLY TO GET ASPOT.>> DOESN'T START UNTIL AFTER9:00, SO ABOUT FOUR HOURS, SO WEARE REALLY EARLY.AUBRY: WHY SO EARLY?>> AGAIN TO BEAT THE CROWD AND, HAVE A REALLY GOOD SPOT FORCATEGORY SIX TONIGHT AND ALL THEFESTIVITIES GOING ON THE RIVER.>> IT'S ALWAYS INCREDIBLYEXCITING, AND IT IS ALWAYS ACELEBRATORY EVENT ANAPPROPRIATE EVENT.AUBRY: KC GUIDRY WITH CRESCENTPARK SAYS THE SPACE WAS BUILT INJULY OF 2015 TO CONNECT THECOMMUNITY WITH THE RIVER.>> IT IS REALLY AN INCREDIBLEVIEW FROM OUT HERE.AUBRY: AND THIS IS THE FIRSTYEAR THEY HAVE INCORPORATEDBANDS ON THE FOURT>> WE HAVE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICEDOING CHECKPOINTS JUST TO MAKESURE IT IS A REALLY SAFE SPACEFOR PEOPLEAND GETTING SOME FUN BANDS OUTHERE, SO WE HAVE REVIVAL NOW ANDCATEGORY SIX -- EVERYBODY KNOWSCATEGORY SIX -- TONS OF FUN.AUBRY: HAVING FUN.>> THE FIREWORKS.THEY ARE VERY COOL.AUBRY: IT'S WHAT FOUR-YEAR-OLDMICHAEL WILLIAMS LOOKS FORWARDTO ON THE FOURTH.>> RED, WHITE, BLUE.AUBRY: HE AND HIS FAMILY AREVISITING NEW ORLEANS FOR THEFIRST TIME FROM CALIFORNIA.>> IT'S NICE JUST TO BE ABLE TOEXPERIENCE NEW ORLEANS WITH THEFAMILY.

Dueling Barges fireworks show in NOLA attracts crowds from across area